Eastern Maine Development Corporation recognized Commissioner Peter Baldacci as the 2024 Community Partner of the Year for his decades of service and commitment to Penobscot County.

By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff December through March is prime time to start clipping the webs of browntail moths, the pesky creatures that shed poison hairs as caterpillars and cause painful rashes for people.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Piscataquis County Economic Development Council had a busy year with many programs, Executive Director Angie Arno told attendees of the organization’s annual meeting on the evening of Dec.

BANGOR — December is a time to close out the year making new memories.

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DOVER-FOXCROFT — This coming summer the Maine Department of Transportation plans to widen the corner of East Main and South Street (Route 15 and Route 7) in downtown Dover-Foxcroft in part to allow for easier turns by tractor trailer trucks.

Grade eight, high honors: Addison Jenkins, Chevelle Sousa, Hailey Sousa, Kait’Lynn Bennett, Layla Ali; honors: Addison Anthony, Alex Brown, Aurora-Star Wing, Charlotte Hoffman, Cierra McKinley, Colin Crossman, Connor Lincoln-Slagle, Gracie Heal, Hannah Bavelaar, Harlie Savage, Heaven-lei Janvrin, Izabella Rogers, Jackson Rideout, James Cummins, Jonathan Smith, Kaelina Schmidt, Linus Brennan, Matthew Nichols, Michael Polega, Oriyana Bilderback, Runa Valinski.

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MILO — On Wednesday, Dec.

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By Leela Stockley, Bangor Daily News Staff While it’s still a week and half from the holiday, there is a moderate chance that Maine could get snow for Christmas this year.

Grade 12, honors: Brooke Turner, Ocean Turner, Gabriella Ur.

By Julie Harris, Bangor Daily News Staff Without much rain in the last few weeks, Maine is slowly drying up.

By Marie Weidmayer, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine’s crime rate dropped in 2023 for the second year in a row.

Grade 12, high honors: Abel Gunn, Abigail Davis, Adelie Chaullier, Brenan Grant, Kalea Gahagan, Lily Coons, Lucas Chai, Lydia Gauvin, McKenzie McMahon, Naima Ali, Rylee Heal, Samantha Lane, Sara Giovanardi, Skyler Brennan, Taylor Small, Tristan Goodwin, Vegas Carey; honors: Brayden Hobbs, Bryce Masterson, Caiden Fowles, Gavin Chase, Haylee Newman, James Chenkin, Kayla Hatt, Mackenzie Fernald, Nikolai Galipeau, Ryan Feero, Savannah Spencer, Whitnee Stone, Wyatt Ladd.

By Kim Brawn You never know what someone is going through so be kind.

By Billy Kobin, Bangor Daily News Staff Maine is finalizing the next phase of its ambitious plans for energy storage, a renewable avenue that is becoming more important amid President-elect Donald Trump being poised to stall clean energy projects.

Grade 12, highest honors: Lucy Alexander, Keira Bennett, Addyson Brown, Lillian Cooley, Cole Doherty, Chase Farnsworth, Amelia Greaves, Megan Hreben, Willis Rienhardts; high honors: Sunny Bache, Jason Bowden, Abigail Bradley, Jennifer Bradley, Thomas Burgess, McKenzie Clay, Abilene Corson, Teegan Day, Ethan Doherty, Kelsey Doore, Alyvia Dorman, Kayleigh Dunton, Avery Fogler, Gabrielle Judkins, Emily Manter, Angel Moore, Brianna Vafiades; honors: Harley Ahern, Holly Burdick, Alice Childers, Carley Coffman, Seth Craig, Jayden Dami, Brooklyn Dow, Preslee Dow, Andrea Gilman, Tyler Gould, Olivia Higgins, Kenzie Kimball, Kaylynn Loggans, Carolyn Lufkin, Kayden Miller, Zachary Mooers, Fannie Patel, Trevor Picariello, Sabrina Pike, Elizabeth Roberts, Zaiden Williams.